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SUBMITTER: Crawford EE
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7290776 | biostudies-literature | 2020 May
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Crawford Erin E EE McCarthy Patrick M PM Malaisrie S Chris SC Puthumana Jyothy J JJ Robinson Joshua D JD Markl Michael M Liu Menghan M Andrei Adin-Cristian AC Guzzardi David G DG Kruse Jane J Fedak Paul W M PWM
Journal of clinical medicine 20200505 5
Bicuspid aortic valve (BAV) is a common congenital heart diagnosis and is associated with aortopathy. Current guidelines for aortic resection have been validated but are based on aortic diameter, which is insufficient to predict acute aortic events. Clinical and translational collaboration is necessary to identify biomarkers that can individualize the timing of prophylactic surgery for BAV aortopathy. We describe our multidisciplinary BAV program, including research protocols aimed at biomarker ...[more]